{"id":5541,"date":"2013-05-30T09:46:41","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T14:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/?p=5541"},"modified":"2013-05-30T09:46:41","modified_gmt":"2013-05-30T14:46:41","slug":"cold-showers-hot-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/index.php\/2013\/05\/cold-showers-hot-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold showers, hot weight loss?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With crazes to lose weight, people are willing to go to extreme measures in order to shed a few extra pounds. With all of the hype over diet, exercise, and weight loss, it\u2019s no wonder that many fitness and health myths arise. Sometimes it can be hard to tell what methods are effective and which are rumors. I\u2019ve heard before that drinking a glass of ice cold water helps promote weight loss because your body uses energy to raise the water to a temperature it is able to process. Recently, I\u2019ve heard an interesting variation on this myth that I looked into; can taking a cold shower aid in weight loss?
\nTaking a cold shower definitely has benefits. Cold water is better for your skin, makes hair super shiny, and just feels refreshing on a hot summer day. I am skeptical, however, on whether or not it can help you shed a few pounds. Livestrong.com, my go to website for all questions health and fitness related, has an article entitled \u201cHow to Lose Weight with Cold Showers.\u201d If the title itself doesn\u2019t immediately state the author Andrew Bennett\u2019s angle on this myth, he cites the 2008 study, “Human Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Uncoupling Is Associated with Cold Induced Adaptive Thermogenesis.” This study shows how human brown fat tissue can increase fat burning in response to cold temperatures. It doesn\u2019t state specific research that cold showers are included in this study.
\nBennett gives a humorous step by step procedure on how to use cold showers to promote weight loss. It is suggested that the cold water lasts at least 30 seconds, and can be repeated two to three times a day for maximum results. He suggests slowly turning the temperature to cold so that your body has time to adjust to the low temperature without being miserable. I know some people that would be horrified at taking a shower that is below scorching.
\nWhat I\u2019ve found is that a correlation between cold temperatures and weight loss has been proven throughout many studies. Of these studies, cold showers themselves weren\u2019t specifically tested. I don\u2019t think there is enough evidence to believe that this technique really does work, but if you don\u2019t mind the cold temperatures, it wouldn\u2019t hurt to give it a shot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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